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Quote by: Derach  If they are 'public' workers (ie. the citizens are their bosses) ... there should be a vote to determine whether the striking workers should be terminated. |
Do you really believe this "the citizens are their bosses" crap? I dare you to walk into some government office and start giving orders as if you're the boss and see what happens.
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In other words, the public should determine if the service being rendered is worth whatever the union is demanding. Presumably, if the working conditions, compensation, and benefits are unacceptable, the public would be unable to hire replacment workers, and the forces of free market would prevail (as they always should) and the workers would eventually get what the union was rallying for in the first place.
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Since these are government employees, the public in many places will automatically assume they already make too much money and have too many benefits.
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If the service can be performed by menial labor (like passing out toll tickets at an interstate), perhaps the demands of a union for good benefits and wages are not worthy of the job being performed. On the other hand, if EMT's are looking for more ... well, the public should determine the importance of the service being provided.
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What planet are you on? I don't know of any place in America where the public thinks government workers don't make enough money or get enough in benefits.